The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha's eyes widened in shock, her breath caught in her throat as she quickly averted her gaze, using her hand to block the peripheral vision. Her voice laced with frustration, she shouted, "Alaric, for heaven's sake, put some clothes on!"

Just moments before, Alaric had been awkwardly trying to regain his composure after Hertha had kicked him. Seeing her embarrassment, he relaxed, crossed his arms, and smirked, "Come on, it's not like you haven't seen it before. What's there to be shy about?"

Hearing those words, Hertha's anger flared even more. Glancing around, her eyes landed on a mug on the bedside table. She grabbed it and hurled it at Alaric.

"You jerk! Taking advantage of me and then mocking me!"

Alaric caught the mug effortlessly, glanced at it, and teased, "Whoa, trying to murder your husband, are we?"

"Get lost! Who's your wife?" Hertha snapped back, taking a quick glance at him.

Even though it was just a brief look, she saw more than she intended.

Blushing furiously, Hertha bit her lip, got up, and quickly turned to go into the bathroom, eager to end the interaction with Alaric.

As soon as she turned on the shower, before she could even start to rinse off, there was a knock on the bathroom door.

now?" she snapped, looking towards the door. Through the frosted

could it be but

thinking, Alaric really knows how

door, open it. I need to take a shower

"Go shower at your own

nasty to wear," Alaric

yourself in a blanket and go,"

wanted to forget everything about it and wished Alaric would just disappear

might think we're up to no good," Alaric said with

not sneaking

I need to shower!" Hertha was

could be, always speaking his mind without a

wits, she felt

away, so she hoped he would at least stop bothering her while she

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door, saw Alaric still standing there,